I was originally going to pick The Wall because I really love grandiose works of art and because I still like that album (unlike many of my friends, who seem to associate it heavily with teenage angst; good thing I only started listening to Floyd well into my twenties). However, I decided to go for a pick I'd much rather recommend to someone who has never actually listened to a complete Pink Floyd Album.
First, this is a better album. Sure, The Wall might be a classic, but it's actually a very bloated piece of work with many more weaknesses than Wish You Were Here, which is just a remarkably high quality work of rock art in every good sense of the word. Second, this is much shorter.
Seriously, if you've never listened to a complete Pink Floyd album, you've never even heard the band. You should try it. Generally speaking I don't listen to progressive rock, but when it's this good, I can't help but love it.
For our
3rd round pick, team
Twist/Shout picks
Wish You Were Here (1975) by
Pink Floyd in the
Rock category.
Track listing:
1)
Shine on You Crazy Diamond (parts I-V) [Gilmour, Waters, Wright] 13:31
2)
Welcome to the Machine [Waters] 7:30
3)
Have a Cigar [Waters] 5:08
4)
Wish You Were Here [Gilmour, Waters] 5:26
5)
Shine on You Crazy Diamond (parts VI-IX) [Gilmour, Waters, Wright] 12:28
Shine on You Crazy Diamond, part II
Welcome to the Machine:
Have a Cigar: